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Control and Coordination — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceControl and Coordination2 Marks
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What is meant by ‘tropisms’ (or tropic movements)? Explain with an example.
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Answer

A growth movement ofa plant part in response to an external stimulus in which the direction of stimulus determines the direction of response is called tropism. Example – The bending of plant stem towards light is an example of positive phototropism.

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